- Leadership is clearly out to make unpopular decisions with as little pushback as possible. I was hired with the promise of two days per week in office. Leadership announced a change to this policy, adding a third day for no reason other than to make up for the mistake of investing too much money in their real estate (sunk cost fallacy). They did this immediately following employee survey results that showed the immense popularity of a more WFH than in-office schedule. They have provided no metrics or data to back this decision. It is either a quiet firing or gearing up for more days with no regard for people's lives. Shame on you for making this hugely unpopular decision despite (or more likely, in spite of) the benefits and popularity of this system.
- No pay increase for commute and childcare costs. Adding a day functionally cuts my pay and they are not making up for it. (Their message: "suck it up, quit, or get fired.")
- The processes are archaic, and you do have to work around them.
- The deliberately hire in February instead of January or December to avoid giving out bonuses for that fiscal year.